Jan. 20, 2012
Michael Braukus/J.D. Harrington
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1979/5241
michael.j.braukus@nasa.gov / j.d.harrington@nasa.gov
Jennifer Stanfield
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
256-544-0034
jennifer.m.stanfield@nasa.gov
Rebecca Strecker
Stennis Space Center, Miss.
228-688-3249
rebecca.a.strecker@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-012
MEDIA INVITED TO UP CLOSE LOOK AT ENGINE TEST FACILITIES FOR NEXT DEEP SPACE ROCKET
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. -- Media representatives are invited to NASA's
Stennis Space Center in Mississippi on Jan. 25 for a
behind-the-scenes look at the facilities used for testing the J-2X
engines that will launch astronauts on missions to deep space aboard
the Space Launch System (SLS).
Journalists will have the opportunity to visit the:
-- Test Control Center that manages all J-2X test-firings
-- A-1 Test Stand where J-2X powerpack testing is set to begin soon
-- Engine Assembly Facility where final assembly of the J-2X is
completed
NASA officials will brief media on the new SLS and J-2X engine, the
process for preparing an engine for testing, and what takes place on
the day of an engine test.
Participants include:
-- Tom Byrd, J-2X engine lead in the SLS Liquid Engines Office at
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
-- Gary Benton, J-2X engine testing project manager at Stennis
To attend, media representatives must contact Rebecca Strecker at
228-688-3249 or rebecca.a.strecker@nasa.gov no later than noon CST on
Jan. 24. News media must arrive no later than 9 a.m. on Jan. 25 to
allow time for clearance and escort on site and must be wearing flat,
closed-toe shoes.
For more information on the J-2X engine, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/j2x
For more information on the Space Launch System, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/sls
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